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Near Dark

Near Dark

...pray for daylight.

19876.81h 34m

Overview

A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Written by Eric Red, Kathryn Bigelow
Produced by Steven-Charles Jaffe
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $3.4M

Top Cast

Adrian Pasdar

Adrian Pasdar

Caleb Colton

Jenny Wright

Jenny Wright

Mae

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Jesse Hooker

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Severen

Jenette Goldstein

Jenette Goldstein

Diamondback

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

Loy Colton

Joshua John Miller

Joshua John Miller

Homer

M

Marcie Leeds

Sarah Colton

Kenny Call

Kenny Call

Deputy Sheriff

E

Edward Corbett

Ticket Seller

Themes & Keywords

farmsmall townvampiremotelsunlightvictimkissgang leaderfemme fataleredneckhitchhikerexploding carblood transfusionroad moviepolice raidwoman directorneo-noirnomad

About Near Dark

Near Dark is a horror film released in 1987 exploring themes of farm, small town, vampire, motel, sunlight, victim. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, it stars Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen. A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.

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